Grounds Maintenance Operative

Do you take pride in well-kept green spaces and delivering work to a high standard Are you someone who enjoys working outdoors as part of a team that makes a visible difference in local communities

Were looking for Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Operatives to join Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) during our busy spring and summer period. These roles play an important part in keeping our neighbourhoods clean safe and well maintained for our residents.

Please note these roles are fixed-term contracts ending 30th September 2026

About the Role

As part of our Grounds Maintenance team youll help maintain open spaces communal areas and gardens across our communities. Youll work alongside colleagues in our wider Property Services team to deliver a reliable high-quality service always with a strong focus on safety and customer care.

All work is carried out with a Right First Time approach completing tasks to a high standard while treating residents their homes and belongings with respect.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out routine grass cutting and general maintenance of open spaces and communal areas

• Complete garden clearance to return areas to a maintainable standard

• Undertake routine garden maintenance at occupied properties including grass cutting hedge trimming pruning weeding and basic plant care

• Support tree maintenance tasks as required

• Safely operate and carry out basic maintenance of grounds maintenance machinery and equipment in line with Health & Safety regulations

What Were Looking For

• Experience working in a grounds maintenance or similar outdoor environment

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and contribute to a positive team culture

• Experience using associated plant and machinery such as ride-on mowers hand mowers hedge cutters strimmers and blowers

• Ability to use a range of hand tools including rakes shovels and wheelbarrows

• Willingness and ability (with assistance where required) to move equipment and materials and help with removal of garden waste bulk items and fly-tipped materials

• Experience delivering a customer-focused service

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2 in Amenity Horticulture (or similar)

• Full UK driving licence

This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience work outdoors and play a key role in keeping our communities looking their best during the peak season.

Application Deadline - Sunday 15th February

Please note the above date is subject to change and the advert may be closed early dependent on applications received. If you are interested in applying dont wait!

Why join us

As an Investors in People Health & Wellbeing recognised employer we offer a wide range of benefits such as;

• 25 days Annual Leave rising to 30 with length of service and subject to approval the option to buy and sell additional annual leave*
• Enhanced leave options for Maternity Paternity Adoption & Shared Parental Leave*
• Enhanced Pension scheme contributions
• Our Health Care Plan gives you money back for dental optical therapy costs and more
• Subsidised Healthy Living benefits i.e. gym membership or yoga classes
• Subsidised Leisure Learning benefits i.e. finance towards driving lessons or learning a new language
• Car Lease Scheme Cycle to Work scheme*
• Volunteering days in the local community
• We offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension option*

*Subject to eligibility criteria

About Us

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages almost 14000 properties providing homes for more than 29000 people in Wythenshawe South Manchester.

We are committed to investing in the health wellbeing and development of colleagues who we will reward fairly and empower and trust to deliver their best work for the benefit of WCHG our customers and stakeholders. WCHG is an inclusive employer of choice where differences are recognised as strengths in delivering our purpose. WCHG operates anonymous recruitment selection practices. A disability confident employer WCHG will work to make reasonable adjustments where possible throughout its employment processes.

Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our customers and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer healthier communities. WCHG boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1100 new homes over the next five years with 195m estimated investment leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages almost 14000 properties providing homes for more than 29000 people in Wythenshawe South Manchester.

Awarded Investors in People Health & Wellbeing and officially recognised by the Top Employers Institute as a Top Employer UK three years running since 2019 WCHG is now amongst an elite group of world class organisations recognised for demonstrating a commitment to high performance through excellent people management and provides local employment to 530 colleagues.

Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our tenants and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer healthier communities. WCHG boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1100 new homes over the next five years with 195m estimated investment leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.